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She's known as the Duchess of Coolsville, but like Joni Mitchell, to whom she's often compared, Rickie Lee Jones is far more complex and mercurial than the affectations of...
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File tonight's noisenik bill under "life-affirming anti-entertainment"—or maybe just "autistic-aggro bliss"—as a pair of crud-tone titans who've collaborated before...
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Why does this year's edition of the Rhymesayers-promoted all-day hip-hop festival Soundset stand a good chance of being the best one yet? Well, for one thing, it's at...
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The name Magic Castles conjures up mythological tales of wizardry and adventure. As such, when imagining what a band by that name might sound like, it wouldn't be out of line...
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Listening to Black Moth Super Rainbow is like plummeting into a Salvador Dali painting. You may not know why that clock is melting, but you accept it, and soon enough you are...
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Partying just doesn't get much more raucous or demented than when it's fueled by Southern Culture on the Skids' blistering, take-no-prisoners assault. Raging psychobilly,...
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From the time of their formation in 1988, SoCal's Pennywise have been one of punk's most consistent bands. Last year the group threw fans for a loop, however, releasing their...
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The obsessive sonic experimentation of Animal Collective has evolved over successive albums to the point that their ninth, Merriweather Post Pavilion, is not only an...
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There are four main reasons people go to bars: to hang with friends, to drink booze, to eat food, and to procure sex. Several trivia and bar-game nights have the first three...
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Inspired by the comedy albums of Bill Cosby and Jonathan Winters, comedian Ian Bagg is still a big fan of the format. "I know most guys have DVDs out these days," he says, "but...
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If you thought retro chic was some strange 2006 fashion fetish to experiment with at will and later deny like mall bangs and parachute pants, you stand corrected. Arguably, the...
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Some celebrate Memorial Day by sleeping in and enjoying the family. Others take the time to remember loved ones who have died in combat. And others reflect on patriotism and...
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What happens when you invite local chefs, brewers, foodies, and musicians to one location? Answer: a really, really good party. This installment of Gastro Non Grata will...
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If the hardest of minerals can only be created under the most extreme of pressure, perhaps our Greatest Generation could only be forged in the toughest of times. In a project...
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Over the past 20 years, standup comedian Fancy Ray McCloney has run for Minnesota governor (as a part of the People's Champion party), filmed countless YouTube-worthy...
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Hailing from the Newcastle area in northeastern England, this female quartet plays haunting, emotionally intense material primarily culled from Tyneside folk tradition, but...
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In our electronic era, do things like social networking sites, iPods, and text messaging expand communication? Or do they simply exacerbate isolation? This is one of several...
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Fresh from winning dual honors two weeks ago as the Blues Music Award's Entertainer of the Year and Best Contemporary Female Blues Artist (her third in that category), Detroit...
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The Guthrie's kick-off for its unique public meditation on the work of Tony Kushner couldn't have landed with greater soul, impact, and purpose. This story of a single mother...
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In 1934, the tension was rising with the summer heat on the streets of Minneapolis. As violence flared up around the city between striking Teamster picketers and...
